Abstract:Coarctation of the aorta is a well-known congenital cardiovascular disorder that
typically occurs within proximity to the ductus arteriosus. The ascending aorta,
distal descending aorta, and abdominal aorta are segments which are prone to
development of an atypical coarctation. The etiologies of atypical cases are
usually associated with various types of vasculitis syndromes or underlying
genetic disorders. In this report, we present a 24-year-old female patient with
an ascending aortic coarctation which devel… Show more
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